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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest group
There are thousands of interest groups pressing their causes in the Capitol, but the CTA is generally regarded as the most influential.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
And that particular oppression also made the promise of a black woman president something more than another item on a checklist of firsts or the humoring of a particular interest group.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The meeting will be the latest step in a contentious debate among city councilmembers, business leaders and interest groups surrounding the fate of current City Hall building.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Why this matters At a time when the role of money in politics remains deeply contested, such patterns remind Americans that campaign finance is not just a story about donors and interest groups.
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Mayank Kejriwal,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for interest group
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
And that particular oppression also made the promise of a black woman president something more than another item on a checklist of firsts or the humoring of a particular interest group.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The meeting will be the latest step in a contentious debate among city councilmembers, business leaders and interest groups surrounding the fate of current City Hall building.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Why this matters At a time when the role of money in politics remains deeply contested, such patterns remind Americans that campaign finance is not just a story about donors and interest groups.
—
Mayank Kejriwal,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for interest group
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
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However, Lander has accused Goldman of cozying up to Wall Street interests, including corporate political action committees.
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Over the years, Kansas City has shown interest in tight ends with college basketball experience, such as Demetrius Harris and Ross Travis.
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Increasingly, book bans are driven less by individuals than by politically motivated pressure groups targeting decision-makers.
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The two-year investigation into Gómez was launched following accusations by the pressure group Manos Limpias, or Clean Hands, which has pursued multiple legal cases, many linked to conservative causes.
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In the first half of 2026, Republican-leaning donors gave $880 million, compared to $290 million from Democratic-leaning givers and $200 million from bipartisan and special interest groups.
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An agreement can spare those special interests multi-million dollar fights to win over voters.
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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